And the skinny from our man Tait:

 

Scene setter: 

The Blue Bombers (7-2) and Stampeders (3-6) reached the midway point of the season last week moving in opposite directions. Winnipeg is on a three-game heater since the shocking collapse in Ottawa, including last week’s 38-29 win in Edmonton in which Dru Brown came off the bench to throw for 300 yards and four TDs – erasing a 22-0 deficit in the process. The Stamps, meanwhile, have lost three of their last four, including last week’s 37-9 mauling by the B.C. Lions.

The big news heading into this one is Brown getting the start for Zach Collaros, who did not practice all week.

The Basics

Kickoff: Friday, 8 p.m. CDT; McMahon Stadium, Calgary
TV: TSN; RDS 2
U.S. and international live streaming: https://www.cfl.ca/plus
Radio: 680 CJOB
Last meeting: July 7, 2023, at IG Field: Winnipeg 24 Calgary 11. Winnipeg has won four straight against the Stamps dating to 2021 and eight of the last 10 meetings. The Blue Bombers are 3-1 on the road this year. Calgary is 1-3 at home this season.
PlayNow odds:  The Blue Bombers are favoured by six points. For more betting options on this game, click here.

 

More in link

https://www.bluebombers.com/2023/08/17/game-preview-wpg-at-cgy-2/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let's. *******. Go.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 18, 20232 yr by Wanna-B-Fanboy

So basically McCrea won us the game!

Awe....3 straight assbag plays to end it

This game was never in doubt 🤣

WE WIN!

Awe being awe... ******* ******

Nice to win.. but, boy, what a stinker,

Just now, Mike said:

Our coaching is absolutely ******* horrendous on game day 

And depth chart day.  A guy like Augustine is a good example of someone who has outlived his usefulness.  Calgary was attacking his lane on punt all night.  We don't use him on O to the point we are dressing an American blocking back.  Why not put someone who can at least play teams and take some reps on DL or something on the roster?

McCrae.  What a ******* mess.  That guy could cost you a close game as a returner.

Would be a shame if you all chose Bombers in LOTW

Ugly as sin i dont even care i got another strike in LOTW.

5 minutes ago, Spud Grant said:

McCrae can’t even catch a 50 yard field goal on the fly. Get this bum out of there man

If someone else isn't doing it next game I just don't know what to say about Osh

McCrae is helpful on O but as a punt returner it's not working, what happened to Lawler tonight?

Just now, bustamente said:

McCrae is helpful on O but as a punt returner it's not working, what happened to Lawler tonight?

We could keep McCrae on as a backup RB/receiver no problem.  Add Parker for Jackson, figure out which DB is going to handle returns.

dickensen looks so sour. face all screwed up, whining waving his arms  😂

 

love to  see it.

Edited August 19, 20232 yr by Mark F

What a weird and ugly game. Road win with a backup QB sounds good but we are lucky to come out of there with this one. Stunned we just didn't roll Oliveira more. Buck seemingly called the same pass concepts over and over...zone reads with a lead pass catcher out of the backfield...that was tough. 

Kudos to the defense for winning the game. 

3 minutes ago, BaconNBigBlue said:

So basically McCrea won us the game!

You’re not wrong.

1 minute ago, bustamente said:

McCrae is helpful on O but as a punt returner it's not working, what happened to Lawler tonight?

Brown couldn't hit receivers ..he not ready for primetime...and I still stand by my opinion he isn't QB of future here

2 minutes ago, bustamente said:

McCrae is helpful on O but as a punt returner it's not working, what happened to Lawler tonight?

Stumps DB’s played well.

1 minute ago, JuranBoldenRules said:

We could keep McCrae on as a backup RB/receiver no problem.  Add Parker for Jackson, figure out which DB is going to handle returns.

No...Parker for McRae...anyone of Fox..Haba or Garbutt for Jackson

This game is a real good lesson and one we should have learned the last two West Finals.  When it's harder to go vertical our offense really bogs down.

Gameplan better to deal with this.  It's windy on the prairies in the fall.

1 minute ago, Booch said:

No...Parker for McRae...anyone of Fox..Haba or Garbutt for Jackson

Could do that.  But we have no coverage for Oliviera then.  Augustine can't play, I know they think he can.  He's a major liability on ST now and not having him out there on O ever doesn't bode well for him being able to contribute at all.  Just a body I guess if we needed.

Edited August 19, 20232 yr by JuranBoldenRules

6 minutes ago, Mike said:

Our coaching is absolutely ******* horrendous on game day 

Buck can be so good and the so bad it drives me crazy 

1 minute ago, Booch said:

Brown couldn't hit receivers ..he not ready for primetime...and I still stand by my opinion he isn't QB of future here

Wish they would have let him attack downfield more. Let Kenny go get it 

Plus 5 with the wind tho. 

Not pretty. Not the best called game either by buck. Very trying not to lose mentality 

11 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

Our punter ******* sucks. We netted out like 10 yards 

Don’t we have like 5 other global punters on the practice roster?

3 minutes ago, Captain Blue said:

What a weird and ugly game. Road win with a backup QB sounds good but we are lucky to come out of there with this one. Stunned we just didn't roll Oliveira more. Buck seemingly called the same pass concepts over and over...zone reads with a lead pass catcher out of the backfield...that was tough. 

Kudos to the defense for winning the game. 

I wonder is Zach calls some of his own plays and or changes it up in the huddle. Where as Dru was just doing what Buck was calling. Did seem like a completely different play book tonight. But could have been a lot of factors. 

That was an ugly game. Being positive we got the win and have the tie breaker over Calgary now too.